Description
Yolélé is a purpose-driven food company creating healthy and prosperous communities from farmers across Africa to consumers around the world. FONIO (phone-yo) is one of Africa's oldest grains and has been nourishing rural West Africa for over 5,000 years. Yolélé brings this ancient grain to the U.S. in an effort to transform the economy of its partner farms in West Africa and provide U.S. consumers with new, super healthy, gluten-free addition to their diet. Yolélé co-founder and leading African culinary ambassador, chef Pierre Thiam, brings fonio that's geared to American cooks. Yolélé's premium quality fonio is healthier than brown rice, cooks in 5 minutes, and is high in essential amino acids that are deficient in most cereal grains. In the kitchen, fonio can be served like rice, quinoa, or other grains: in salads, tabouli, pilaf, crispy veggie burgers, cookies, bread, or just to soak up the juices of whatever you've been cooking! Visit YoleleFoods.com for recipes.
Features
- Fonio is Super Healthy: This ancient grain is naturally gluten-free and packed with protein, fiber and iron. Fonio also has a low glycemic index, making it a great option for diabetics. It is also high in essential amino acids methionine and cysteine that are deficient in most other cereal grains.
- Highest Quality Fonio Available: Our premium raw fonio is pre-washed and pre-cooked so you can simply add hot water and enjoy in just 5 minutes!
- Substitutes for Just a Little Goes a Long Way: One of our favorite things about fonio is that just 1/2 cup of raw fonio makes 3 cups fluffed up (compared to 1/2 cup of raw quinoa cooks to 1 1/2 cups)., quinoa, or couscous. Just 1/2 cup of raw fonio makes 3 cups fluffed up.
- Versatile in the Kitchen: Fonio is really fun and easy to use in the kitchen. It will substitute for your favorite rice, quinoa, or couscous recipes.
- Transforming Communities in Africa: Yolélé is purpose-driven food company creating healthy and prosperous communities in Africa and around the world. We form fair-trade partnerships with farms in rural West Africa to source our premium quality fonio.